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SOF to CVG: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
5,218 mi
8,397 km · 4,534 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CVG?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 5,218 miles (8,397 km, 4,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CVG?
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